 played on horseback where a ball is handled and points are scored by shooting it through a high net. The sport is like a combination of polo, rugby, and basketball. It is one of the ten disciplines officially recognized by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports. It's a quite fast sport. The horse here are mostly the robust strong bread of Camargue horse with roots of the Spanish bread. The height at the withers is a little smaller, also in length the horses are shorter, but exactly is making them very quick and agile.
A regional champion ship took place during the easter holiday weekend in one of the most important equestrian centers in the south of France, the Uzès National Stud. The stud features 15 hectares of Land, a manor house with picturesque garden, as well as stables for 70 horses, an indoor arena, different outdoor arenas, an insemination station, a blacksmith and a wood workshop. Equestrian sport- and breeding events take place on the stud premises and the manor can be hired for celebrations and film productions. It is open for visits during the week. Here is more information about other horse back ridings events you can find here in this blog Comments are closed.
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